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The sun is beaming, its Friday and all I can think about is kicking back and relaxing in the garden. At home I have a lovely view with a little wooden deck, I tend to drag the furniture outside when its really nice. Today I thought I would collate some sun loungers, if money was no object, these are few I would happily have dotted around my fictional pool.

What elegant curves, gently bobbing here seems rather perfect to me.

A rocker made for two. The natural linen looks so inviting.

Or perhaps do it yourself, the internet is bursting with recycled pallet ideas, I rather like this one.

From the rustic to the surreal – pink metal palm leaves bring shade to a rather glamourous day bed.

Simple lines and neutral furnishings, a classic way to soak up some sun.

Submerged chairs in the pool! Love it.

This lounger looks poised to pounce! Red leather and steel, perfect against the matt black background.

When I was little a had a lovely bedroom, with an engaging freeze of alphabet letters all around my tiny room. For some reason I started reminiscing about my little room of peach and grey with Laura Ashly floral wallpaper, and it got me thinking, what alphabet options do we have for nurseries today? Oh and there really are some beauties! Take a look at my favourites…

I love this idea, alphabet cards pegged on a line! Fun colours too.

I would love to illustrate my own!

Make it monochrome with black and white wallpaper and lovely doodles.

You can’t go wrong with squidge, grey crocheted letters that are huggably good.

Anything with an embroidery hoop I love, these appliqué letters are no exception.

For a more neutral take, I love the white letters acting as a freeze.

Or perhaps something like this, a white chest of draws up-cycled to be tactile fun.

Not technically decor, but aren’t these brilliant? Wooden alphabet blocks with letters and sign language.

What a great idea, a giant magnetic letter wall!

Or these lovely draws which have a deep richness with chunky wooden letters varying in size.

Painting furniture can cover a multitude of sins. In fact it can be additive, but I think everything in moderation. From chalky blues to geometric hues, painted furniture is here to stay. Here are a few that have captured my gaze this week…

This is where it started, once I clapped eyes on this elegant offering I wanted more. A powder blue sets off the ribs on this little cabinet, flanked by an Eames chair, what more could you want?

I like the mix with this chest of draws, a wooden front is framed by a chalky blue. The triangular design really catches your attention.

So simple and so lovely, a kids wardrobe with cascading circles in vibrant orange and blue.

A perfectly chalky chest of draws in ombre shades of pastel pink and and smokey grey.

In a bold acid yellow and black illustration, this piece of furniture makes me want to just get out a marker pen and start doodling.

Or perhaps go for a colour in the kitchen – a rich aubergine covered in, well, just look at that counter top! Undulating well-worn wood bolted on creates the perfect contrast.

Romantic pink painted draws double as a bed side table. I love the brassy handles paired with the retro radio and lamp.

Neat and tidy, charcoal grey is framed in white with rounded wooden legs in this mid century style cabinet.

With so much of our living now in open plan spaces, ‘zoning’ is a thing. I think we naturally want to feel that we know what a space is for, its purpose. A way to create this room within a room is with screens or a dividers. What these are however, can be as varied as your imagination!

What comes to mind for me are either thick dark ebony carved partitions or elegant oriental wafer thin screens (with these I need to suppress the desire to punch a hole like in a 60s bond movie. Juvenile I know).

The options are of course endless, here are a few that have captured my imagination, welcome to the world of the screen..

A mammoth piece of furniture which feels like it would be at home alongside a palm tree and a silk dress.

The effect of this screen is rather lovely, the natural fabric is layered producing perhaps more art than furniture.

My eye is always drawn to line, I love the precision of these metallic lines, bringing some sophistication to an open space.

So it isn’t Spring, but I am yearning for a sort out. One thing I have in abundance is books, and so many still unread. Rather than passing some of them on (I do very much believe in sharing what I have) I would like to store them in a better way than they are currently – which is everywhere!

Like many people my house is small, but if you can get creative there really is no end to how you can display these windows to another world. I am a dangerous combination of eclectic and sentimental. I have books where I just like the cover, books that have been recommended, books I read as a child and books that just smell and feel plain great.

I have compiled some rather tempting home libraries that help me feel justified in keeping my growing hord, see what you think…

Lets start with the dream – if you could you know you would, my childhood self would just adore a tree-filled library.

The hidden room – I love the colour of these shelves, the perfect backdrop to all those vibrant spines.

If space is tight then I love the idea of shelves-come seats, and with a view like this I might be torn for where to look, out the window or the pages of my book.

Over the years I have wondered around many an English country house with libraries worthy of a novel. This room is elegant, well proportioned and the books look old enough to have seen a thing or two.

Now this is a room my mum would covet, she is most definitely a colour coordinator. She loves ordering items by colour of the room – yellow for the yellow room etc. These white shelves house a rainbow that is really pleasing to the eye. The furniture is fun too!

I am always wooed by green, and this little reading nook just looks so inviting.

For some calming white I do like these shelves. It would be guess work what book to pick but I love the varying horizontals of the pages.

Or alternatively, for a little space, these shelves work perfectly tuck away under the stairs. They create a calming piece of personal space.

Granted there are very little books in these shelves but I love the indulgence of the rich dark colours. Painting the inside of your shelves can add another layer to the room. The darkness makes me want to curl up with a book and say goodbye world, just for a little while.

Everything is better in the round, ask Shakespeare. Though this wood is a little too orange for me, but painted in a powder blue or and chalky white this space would sing. You can see the craftsmanship and detail, a truly lovely space.

Such a well balanced space. The orange and blue work so well together, bold but in my book, beautiful.

This little piece of furniture has me at the title! It sounds so casual and yet so desirable. Occasional tables conjuring up images of the nesting dark wooden four legged pieces that sat quietly in the corner of my Grandparent’s house.

Be rest assured, there are many variations available that don’t have to fit this mould. This type of table is all about flexibility. These days our homes are open plan, our kids run free and our gatherings are casual – an occasional table allows flexible living for the stylish home. Lets take a look…

An original 1950s circular table has hidden storage for ease. Simple and practical – pure Mid Century style.

Take the traditional nest and go ombre – the greyscale look updates a classic.

For elegance and convenience I love these marbled topped and black metal framed occasional tables, very on tend.

For something a little different, how about metal mesh nest tables?

Marble again but this time in the round. I love the unique patterns and colours – instant class.